Lubricator.



J. HEBEL.

LUBRICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1, 19!].

1,256,315. 7 Patented Feb. 12, 19 18.

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JC JHN HEBEL, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

LUBRICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. is, 1918.

Application filed September 1, 1917. Serial No. 189,315.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN HEBEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lubrieators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in lubricators, in which an atomizing fluid is mixed with the lubricant, and has for an obiect to provide an improved mixing chamber having a tortuous discharge where the lubricant and steam, or other atomizing fluid will become thoroughly intermingled.

Another object, of the present invention lies in providing the lubricant delivery chamber with an inclined surface on which the oil is dropped. and which surface causes the lubricant to flow in a thin stream down to the mixing chamber. where it is picked up by the incoming atomizing fluid.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which similar reference symbols indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an improved lubricator constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 33 in Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved lubricator is preferably contained in a block 1 of metal. or other appropriate mater al, in the upper end of which is provided a lubricant receiver 2, which is kept replenished from a suitable reservoir through a connection 3. which may be under the control of a valve 4.

Centrally beneath the lubricant receiver 2, is a lubricant delivery chamber 5. having therein the s ght openings 6, through which the dropping of the o l or other lubricant may be observed as it descends from a nozzle 7. threaded or otherwise removably received in the top of said delivery chamber 5.

The nozzle 7 is preferably so arranged that its upper end is raised above the bottom of the receiver 2, so as to take the oil from the upper part of the receiver where the same will be in a purer and clearer condition, and without any sediment which will settle to the bottom of said receiver.

From time to time, as it become necessary, this sediment may be removed from the receiver 2 by unscrewing a removable plug 8 and inverting the block 1.

The delivery of oil through the nozzle 7 is regulated by a needle valve 9, which is threaded through said plug 8 and seats against the upper end of said nozzle in a manner which will be clear from Fig. 3.

The lubricant drops from the nozzle 7 onto an inclined surface 10, which causes the same to spread out in a thin stream or the steam or other fluid encounters and becomes thoroughly incorporated with the oil flowing down the inclined surface 10.

A tapering throat 15 forms the bottom of the mixing chamber l-t, and communicates with a tortuous or spiral passage 16; such passage 16 connecting with a discharge 17 which is under regulation of a valve 18 for controlling the delivery of the mixed lubricant and fluid to the part to be lubricated.

The oil, or other lubricant enters through the connection 3, and is maintained at a suitable level in the receiver 2 through the control of the valve 4. The delivery of the oil through the nozzle 7 and onto the inelincd surface 10, may be nicely regulated through the needle valve 9, and the regula-' tion quickly observed through the sight openings 6.

The steam as it enters the inlet 13 and passes to the mixing chamber 14, will have a siphon-like effect in drawing the oil down the inclined surface 10, where it will be precipitated into the mass of incoming fluid, being thence carried therewith down through the reduced throat 15, and circulating about in the spiral passage 16 will become thoroughly incorporated and produce an excellent lubricant.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangements of parts without departing from the spirit "of'my invention, andtherefore 1 do not wish to be limited to such 'iea-tures' except as may be required bythevclaims I claim 1. A lubricator including a lubricantireceiver, a lubricant delivery chamber below said f'receiverpa sipping surface .innsaisl' ide:

7 described.

2. A lubricator including amixing chamher, an atomizing fluid inlet in communication with said mixing chamber, a lubricant delivery chamber, a sloping surface in said "delivery chamber inclining toward said mixing chamberya lubricant receiver, valve controlled means for causing the lubricant. to

- issue drop by idropffrom said receiv erlto the sloping surface in said; delivery cliamber in a film-like'sheet, aspiral'passage {leading from the said ni'ixii gtchambcr and adapted to subject the atomizing fluid 'andliquid to a stirring motion, and a discharge for. said lubricator leading, from said passagq .sub-

. l' t tially as described.

' 3(1A lubricator composed of a solidmet allic blockhaving its upper, part hollowed out to provide al'nbrica'nt receiver, a

cant de'livery chamber seemed in:- said block below the receiver and having a sloping surface, sight glasses in said delivery chamber, a nozzle establishing communication be :tween said receiver and delivery chamber and adapted to pass the lubricant drop by -,.-droptosaid sloping surface whereby the same will be caused to spread inathin film,

-anatomizing fluid inlet in said block, a partition separating said inlet from said delivery chamber and having an openlng thereat the'lower end of said'slo'pingsurface,

--a' mixingchamber in said?- bloelr adjoining a valve-controlled lubricant receiver inits upper end; a nozzle 1n sald receiver with =1-ts upper end elevated above'thegbottom or said 7 receiv'er,"-a'reniovable plug to aiiord access to'said receiveryayalve regulating "fio-W through said nozzle, a delivery chamber havng sight glasses below said recei ver=and provided with a an iri clinedsufiace onto whiclithe lubricant is dropped from said nozzle; an atomizi g v fluid inlet; a partition separating .sa id -;inlet and: :chamberand} ha vtirig an" opening ,atthe .loWerieI'idofsaid i-n- ""clined surface; a mixing chamber adjoining said. opening; a" tapering? throat at the base of said 'mixing fchamber, a tortuous passage "leading from said ithroatyanddischarge connecting with said. throat substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I fatiix my signature.

' "."JNOIHEBEL;

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